A Fin-tastic Surprise
| Author | Valerie Tripp |
| Illustrator | Thu Thai |
| Originally Published | © 2023 American Girl |
| ISBN | 9781683372103 |
Table of Contents
- Splishy, Splashy Fun!
- The Beachcomber
- The Ship
- An Even Nicer Surprise
- A Conspira-sea of Kindness
- For Parents
Splishy, Splashy Fun!
It is a hot and sunny day. Camille has an idea. Maybe they should all play mermaids. Bryan says he can be a mer-boy, and Pegeen can be a mer-pig. Willa nods her head… they can all be mer-friends. Camille instructs everybody to hold hands, and she sings to the tune of “Row, Row, Row Your Boat”:
Splish, splash, swim so fast,
Underneath the sea!
Make a wish
To be half fish.
Come along with me!
Together, the WellieWishers chant:
Close your eyes, stand in a row,
All hold hands, and off we go!
Once they’ve transformed into mer-friends, the happy group live under the sea. Mermaid Camille tells them all to race to the reef! The mer-friends swim so fast, their quick, shimmery fish tails glimmer as bright as silver. Their race leaves a trail of bubbles behind them.
Mermaid Emerson wins the race. Mermaid Kendall slips a beautiful lei of pearls, kelp, and seashells around her neck.
The mer-friends love taking care of the coral reefs and cleaning up the tangled plastic. They chat with dolphins, and they cheer up cranky crabs. At nights, the gentle whales keep watch as the mer-friends all say goodnight to the moon. They sing sleepy songs to help them fall asleep:
Sing, sing, sing along,
Sing a sleepy tune.
Say good night,
To all the stars
And the smiling moon.